Re: [DML] Coolant Leak Problem HELP ME!

[Soma576@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 4/6/04 6:54:13 PM Central Daylight Time, 
webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:


> Remember to change the 6 O-rings as well. If they've not been changed 
> since the car was new, they'll be like plastic and won't seal worth a 
> damn once separated.
> 
> Martin

To add to Martin's good advice, you should be ready to have the car laid up 
for a few days just in case you break a bolt removing the intake manifold or 
when removing the Y-pipe underneath.  If the waterpump is original, you would do 
well to buy PJ Grady's water pump master kit (about $350) so you can do the 
job right the first time, in the hopes of not having to go back there for 
another 20 years.  word to the wise - pressure test your cooling system BEFORE you 
put the intake manifold on and make sure you can hold 15lbs of pressure for at 
least 10 minutes.  if you are in a really quiet place, when you pump it up, 
you should be able to hear hissing if you have any loose hoses.  inspect each 
connector, even up by the radiator, for bubbling or signs or leakage.  

if you need assistance as you go, don't hesitate to email me - i've been 
where you're going and pretty much everything that can go wrong happened to me!

Andy


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